The XEV Yoyo is an
electric
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city car
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manufactured by
Italian
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Hong Kong
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-based
startup
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XEV.
The Yoyo was designed in Turin Italy and manufactured in China. It is an L7e category and is primarily intended for use in urban areas.
It has a replaceable battery pack, accessible from the rear bumper, that allows for rapid swapping of batteries that saves time compared to plug-in charging. It also has a front mounted charging port for use with both home plug and type two chargers.
It has a top speed of and a maximum range of .
Overview
XEV designed this car using only 57 components. The only parts that are not 3D printed are the chassis, seats and glass components. The 3D printing materials used include enhanced
nylon
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,
polylactic acid
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, and
thermoplastic polyurethane
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.
The production model was presented for the first time in September 2021 at the
IAA in
Munich
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, and was also exhibited at the
2022 Paris Motor Show.
It has interchangeable
batteries.
References
External links
Official website
Cars introduced in 2021
Electric cars
Production electric cars
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